Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 19:09:09 +0200 From: "Simon 'corecode' Schubert" <corecode@corecode.ath.cx> To: Nik Clayton <nik@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Proposed new 'options' target Message-ID: <20020720190909.458442de.corecode@corecode.ath.cx> In-Reply-To: <20020720162928.GD37802@clan.nothing-going-on.org> References: <20020720162928.GD37802@clan.nothing-going-on.org>
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--=.dYxDWm(zshZBOq Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On Sat, 20 Jul 2002 17:29:28 +0100 Nik Clayton wrote: > I'm not a regular on the ports list, so please cc: me on any replies. > > Many ports have a number of options that can be set on the command line. > For example, take a look at the ftp/pure-ftpd port, and it's Makefile. [...] > In order to see the options that a port supports, run > > # make options > > Options are enabled in one of two ways: > > ... that's a good quick hack[tm] but it doesn't prevent the port options from being scrolled off screen when building and doesn't increase usability very much. i'll try and come up with a patch in the 32th week which will (hopefully) include these features: o ask for options via dialog or tcl/tk when port is building o if/iff no options were chosen before o save options while building and with the package o retrieve options from already installed package o use options versioning this would be a major leap towards better usability. with a standardized frontend much more ports would be able to support options. this is my proposal. comments and flames welcome. patches too ;] cheers simon -- /"\ http://corecode.ath.cx/#donate \ / \ ASCII Ribbon Campaign / \ Against HTML Mail and News --=.dYxDWm(zshZBOq Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE9OZk8r5S+dk6z85oRAu4dAKC0/biM07ZhvcFnTLM5XjWbXY6XhQCg4Jk3 be57GKQHRVEx7bJI9Re9MH4= =auQh -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=.dYxDWm(zshZBOq-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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